The Overhead Athlete: A Comprehensive Treatment Approach

At the completion of this course, participants will be able to:

• Recognize 3 biomechanical characteristics that contribute to increased injury risk in the arm of the overhead athlete
• Given a mechanical fault in the performance of the overhead sports movement, provide 2 biomechanical contributors to the mechanical fault
• Recognize 3 sociocultural factors that contribute to the development of chronic/overuse injuries in the overhead athlete
• Identify 3 postural characteristics common in the presentation of the overhead athlete
• Given a specific joint/tissue dysfunction, provide 2 biomechanical contributors and 2 biomechanical consequences for the respective sport
• Define the role of 3 different core muscles in the transfer of energy from the lower extremity to the upper extremity
• Define the role of 3 different scapular muscles in the transfer of energy from the trunk to the arm
• Correctly identify and perform mobilization/release of 3 scapular muscles
• Correctly identify and perform mobilization/release of 3 trunk and/or hip muscles
• Properly execute a functional strength assessment of upper extremity, lower extremity and trunk
• Identify a dysfunctional movement pattern during functional movement assessment
• Develop 2 motor retraining exercises that addresses dysfunctional movements identified during your movement/manual assessment
• Develop 2 dynamic exercises that would reinforce motor retraining

At the completion of this course, participants will be able to:

• Recognize 3 biomechanical characteristics that contribute to increased injury risk in the arm of the overhead athlete
• Given a mechanical fault in the performance of the overhead sports movement, provide 2 biomechanical contributors to the mechanical fault
• Recognize 3 sociocultural factors that contribute to the development of chronic/overuse injuries in the overhead athlete
• Identify 3 postural characteristics common in the presentation of the overhead athlete
• Given a specific joint/tissue dysfunction, provide 2 biomechanical contributors and 2 biomechanical consequences for the respective sport
• Define the role of 3 different core muscles in the transfer of energy from the lower extremity to the upper extremity
• Define the role of 3 different scapular muscles in the transfer of energy from the trunk to the arm
• Correctly identify and perform mobilization/release of 3 scapular muscles
• Correctly identify and perform mobilization/release of 3 trunk and/or hip muscles
• Properly execute a functional strength assessment of upper extremity, lower extremity and trunk
• Identify a dysfunctional movement pattern during functional movement assessment
• Develop 2 motor retraining exercises that addresses dysfunctional movements identified during your movement/manual assessment
• Develop 2 dynamic exercises that would reinforce motor retraining

Approved for 16.5 hours for PTs and PTAs: AL, AK, AZ, AR, CO, CT, DE, DC, FL, GA, HI, ID, IL, IN, IA, KS, KY, MD, MA, MI, MO, MT, NE, NH, NJ, NM, NY (19.8 hours in NY), NC, ND, OK, OR, PA, RI, SC, SD, TN, UT, VT, VA, WA, WI, WY

Approved for 16 hours for OTs and OTAs: AL, AK, AZ, AR, CA, CO, CT, FL, GA, ID, IA, KS, MA, MI, MN, MS, MO, NE, NV, NH, ND, OR, PA, SC, SD, TX, UT, VA, WA, WV, WI, WY

Approved for 16 Category A hours by the BOC for Athletic Trainers.

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